Tag Archives: PARLIAMENT

Parliament is set to approve the emoluments for Article 71 office holders in the Executive. The intended action is on the agenda of the house after it reconvened yesterday, Monday, December 14, 2020. In June this year, the President inaugurated a five-member Committee to make recommendations on the salaries, allowances …

The 7th Parliament is racing against time to finalise the determination of the salaries and allowances payable and the facilities and privileges available to Article 71 officeholders. Article 71 office holders include the President, the Vice-President, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice, and Justices of the Supreme Court. The current Parliament is …

Members of Parliament are expected to resume from recess on Monday, December 14, 2020. This is according to a notice from the House sighted by Citi News and signed by the Director of Public Relations, Kate Addo. The Seventh parliament is currently in its fourth session. The House rose in November 2020, …

The 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic will see many new faces as about 111 members of the 7th Parliament will not return to the house. Out of the 275 seats, 33 incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs lost their seats in the December 7 elections while 18 incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs …

With five days to the December 7 polls, some Members of Parliamentalready know their fate as they have either quit the Legislature voluntarily or failed to win their party’s primaries earlier in the year. GhanaWeb’s analysis of the fluid dynamics within the Legislature shows that 11 parliamentarians voluntarily withdrew their re-election …

Parliament has advocated the strengthening of diplomatic ties between Ghana and Israel. Assin South MP, Rev John Ntim Fordjour said the bond of friendship between the two countries, goes beyond the spiritual and religious connection, going deeper into tourism, trade, agriculture and economic interests. The friendship between Ghana and Israel …

Ghana’s 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic was over the weekend concluded and adjourned to allow members to focus on their re-election campaigns. The 7th Parliament has been one of the successful Parliaments in the history of the 4th Republic, with a record number of legislations being passed in its …

Parliament has passed into law the Bui Power Authority (Amendment), Bill 2020 for the purpose of amending the Bui Power Auditory Act, 2007 (Act 740) and empower the Bui Power Authority to develop renewable energy and other clean energy alternatives in the country. The Bill was laid in the House …

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has announced that Andrew Amoako Asiamah has vacated his seat as Member of Parliament for the Fomena Constituency following his decision to go independent in the December 7 elections. In his ruling, Prof. Oquaye said the conduct of the MP breaches his party’s …

Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, on Tuesday described the passage of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) Bill, 2020 by Parliament as “momentous.” “We want to extend huge gratitude to both sides of the House for passing the Ghana Enterprises Agency Bill, 2020. It is a momentous …